The question of “What is a TWiST Superfan?” came up and I thought why not ask the Superfans. I think in order to qualify as a “TWiST Superfan” I think the bold statements are mandatory and identify with two or more additional statements qualifies you.
You Know You’re a TWiST Superfan if …
- …you know the sponsors without even thinking (Thank You @DNAMail, @Ustream, @WebSpy, @PowerVPS, @Bing).
- …you are known in the live chat room.
- …Jason has mentioned your name in show more than once.
- …you remember the Deadpool.
- …you can name all the intro songs in order.
- …you won a Mahalo mug.
- …@dnamail @dnamail @dnamail everybody loves @dnamail.
- …you’ve listened to more than one episode in a day.
- …you knew Jason was joking about the iPad.
- …you know Brian Alvey has a comic site.
- …if you use your USB wireless connection on your MAC so you can get full reception of TWIST while driving.
- …you’ve created a TWiST related website.
- …you got off the Bitch Train.
- …you have written a review.
- …you have multiple comments on this blog.
- …you watch TWiST live instead of going to happy hour.
- …you can finish “Like a wheelchair at _________”.
- …#TWiST is your number one saved Twitter search.
- …you’ve submitted a clip/post to Hacker News Y Combinator about the show.
- …you watch the shows over and over.
- …you know the full version of “Insights from Tyler”.
- …you’ve clipped and posted a TWiST video.
- …you have called in to “Ask Jason” or “Jason’s Shark Tank”.
- …you have been RT by @Jason.
- …you have Friday planned out.
- …you anxiously await the download each week.
- …you have seen all the episodes.
- …you know the cue when Jason is about to plug Bing.
- …all you think about at work is past episodes and starting your own company.
- …you find yourself pricing one of those Withings / WiFi scales.
- …you’ve downloaded Kanye West’s Good Life from iTunes.
- …you listen back to all of the shows to get all the lessons.
- …you thank the sponsors spontaneously during the week in between the shows.
- …you find yourself with a problem and start thinking, what would Jason do.
- …you go to Disney in a wheelchair to skip the Bitch train.
- …a Withings scale shows up in your Blippy account.
- …your mother knows who @Jason is and she tells you to get off the bitch train
Please keep the list going in the comments.
Thank you JT Keller (a Superfan) for the graphic
… wait in anticipation for Lon to read the news!
… you can tell who is barking in the background, Taurus or Fondue?
On average I have listened to each episode ~3 times (since episode 1).
THANKS FOR THE HELP Scott! @ScottSimko number ONE #twist superfan
…..You check in on Jason’s Blippy account for inspiration
…..You remember to leave the sneakers at home before the next funeral, thanks Tyler.
…..You use a Not Now List in your own Startup.
you have told others to short sell comscore stock
- You have heard the Shark Tank/Mark Burnett/Jason story more times than you can count.
- You know to never use a dash in your companies domain name.
- You know what a “high society” is and you do not play poker.
[...] a fun link at the This Week In Startups Blog of ways to identify a TWiST superfan. Here are the ones I qualify [...]
I count 13 for me: http://geekstack.com/blog/a-proud-twist-superfan/
… actually bought the homework assignment videos off amazon so you could get in on the deepwater action
… actually made the gf sit and watch a seafaring documentary with you so you could do your homework assignment, despite the fact you were listening to this episode a month after it happened.
… moved your hosting to powervps for the twist discount
and I def bought kanye’s good life album (via amazon) from this show, I thought I was the only one! lol
It’s a bit scary to check all these off, I didn’t think I was addicted, but uh….
My name is Al and I am a TWiST superfan. For better or for worse.
…..you offer to be involved in the first Open Angel Forum in Sydney, Australia. Seriously!
Let us know when you plan to hit Sydney with OAF, I’d like to address the issues i raised in my last review of TWiST about the lack of entrepreneurship culture in Australia http://ow.ly/15FfR
Cheers,
Congo